2025 Asia/Pacific Conference

National Taiwan University

Taipei, Taiwan
15 - 17 December 2025

FMA International is pleased to announce its 14th Asia/Pacific Conference at National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan. FMA’s Asia/Pacific Conference brings together academicians and practitioners with interests in financial decision-making and provides a forum for presenting new research and discussing current issues in financial management and related topics. 

Presentations of research papers, panel discussions, tutorials, and exhibits will begin Tuesday morning and end Wednesday afternoon. The Doctoral Student Consortium (by application) will be held on Monday.  

Program Co-Chairs

Yao-Min Chiang, Thomas T.C. Ho Chair Professor of Finance, National Taiwan University

Michelle Lowry, TD Bank Endowed Professor Finance, Drexel University

Gordon Phillips, Laurence F. Whittemore Professor Business Administration Professor of Finance, Dartmouth Tuck Business School

 

Registration Fees

Online registration has closed. Onsite registration will be available in the GIS NTU Convention Center. 

FMA Member, Professional: $350 | FMA Member, Current PhD/DBA Student: $200

Non-member, Professional $450 | Non-member, Current PhD/DBA Student: $245

Conference Program

Click here to view the program

Click here for the Call For Papers

The editors of Financial Management (FM), the flagship journal of FMA International, will be apprised by the conference program committee of papers that the committee assesses to be of particularly high-quality.  In select cases, the editors will “lightly solicit” papers for submission to FM by offering fast-turnaround, high-quality reviews, waived initial submission fees, and enhanced marketing of papers that are eventually accepted through this submission route. Referees for “lightly-solicited” papers will be made aware that the paper was invited for submission by the editors.  While these invitations do not promise eventual publication of papers in FM, the invitations are only offered to a small number of papers each year that the respective FMA conference program committees identify as likeliest to clear the bar for publication in FM without major revisions.

Conference Program Keynote Speaker

Gerard Hoberg
Director of The Institute for Outlier Research in Business (iORB)
Charles E. Cook Community Bank Chair of Finance
Professor of Finance and Business Economics
University of Southern California

Gerard Hoberg's research is primarily in the area of empirical corporate finance with a focus on innovation, mergers, IPOs, disclosure, informational environments, and industrial organization. His work often focuses on issues relating to important theories that have proved difficult to test, and to issues that are of importance to regulatory agencies and financial stability. He is known for methodological contributions that bring technologies from computational linguistics into finance.

Doctoral Student Consortium on Monday, 15 December 2025

Led by Dr. Hengjie Ai, Professor of Finance, Robert M. Steiner Chair of Business at the University of Wisconsin Madison, the Doctoral Student Consortium, sponsored by Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) includes a panel session with distinguished scholars discussing the latest advances in research and offering career advice. The afternoon breakout sessions give participants the opportunity to present job market papers or dissertation proposals and receive feedback from the faculty and panelists. Accepted participants receive complimentary conference registration. The submission window has closed. 

Travel & Hotel Recommendations

Participants who plan to attend the conference in Taiwan may require a visa to enter the country. We strongly recommend that all international attendees check the latest entry requirements well in advance of their travel.

For general visa information and application procedures, please refer to the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan): https://www.boca.gov.tw/mp-2.html

Important Notice for Participants Holding a PRC (People’s Republic of China) Passport

Due to specific entry regulations, participants holding a PRC passport (中國護照) are required to apply for entry permission through a different process. Please note the following - PRC passport holders cannot enter Taiwan with a standard visitor visa. A special entry permit is required, and the application must be submitted in advance through the appropriate agency or unit in Taiwan.

The review process can take at least 6 to 8 weeks, and approval is not guaranteed. As the visa processing fee has been paid in advance on your behalf, it must be reimbursed in cash upon on-site check-in at the conference https://www.immigration.gov.tw/

If you are a PRC passport holder and wish to attend the conference, please send your request to [email protected] before August 15th for assistance in initiating the necessary procedures.

Exhibitors and Sponsors

For exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Shannon Tompkins at +1.833.946.4512 or [email protected].

Thank you to our conference sponsors:

National Taiwan University (NTU) is a national comprehensive research university located in Taipei City, consisting of 11 colleges, 54 departments, 103 graduate institutes and 25 research centers. It has been the leader of higher education in Taiwan since its establishment in 1928. NTU College of Management, started in 1948 as an undergraduate department, now offers undergraduate, graduate, PhD, and MBA programs in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, International Business, and Information Management. It is home to 114 outstanding full-time faculty members, many of whom graduated from the world’s top universities.

Matthew's Choice (馬修嚴選) is a premium Taiwanese yogurt brand established in 2010 by Matthew Wang, known for its all-natural, additive-free yogurt, granola,and fruit preserves. Headquartered in Tainan, the brand focuses on sustainability and supporting local farmers.

Neogence s a popular Taiwanese derma-skincare brand founded in 2005 by Dr. Hsieh and Dr. Tsai to create effective, research-backed products for sensitive and dry skin. Known for its iconic Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Essence, the brand uses high-concentration ingredients and operates its own GMP-certified facility in Taipei to ensure quality.

 

Established on July 3, 2009, the Taiwan Insurance Guaranty Fund (TIGF) is a specialized institution dedicated to protecting policyholders and maintaining financial stability in Taiwan's insurance market. It functions as a safety net, managing risks through early warning systems, overseeing failed insurer exits, and protecting policyholder interests.

National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)of Taiwan is a premier statutory agency under the Executive Yuan responsible for setting national S&T policies, funding academic research, managing science parks, and fostering innovative, eco-friendly industries

Taiwan Finance Association is a premier academic organization dedicated to fostering financial research, hosting annual conferences, and publishing the Journal of Financial Studies. It acts as a key forum for scholars and practitioners in Taiwan to discuss advancements in finance, such as artificial intelligence, asset pricing, and sustainable finance.

Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) is a web-based business intelligence and data analytics platform, providing access to over 600 databases, 550 terabytes of data, and advanced research tools for academic, government, and corporate users. Primarily used for finance, accounting, and economics, it is a key resource for auditing, ESG, and marketing research.